Here's a picture of one of 6 nice stripers caught this year... all in the 38" range, probably just under 25#. Two each day, three days in a row... all at the exact same stage of the tide
My best striper ever was 46" and somewhat over 35#. No picture unfortunately, just the one permanently etched in my brain. Full sun, high noon, dead low tide.

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